Daily life in colourful Iran, Part 2
As Iran begins to open its doors to tourism, Hong Kong Free Press revisits the country’s markets, villages and landmarks.
See also: Part 1 – The incredible architecture of Iran.
A park in Tehran.
Photography
The ruins of Cambodia’s ‘Golden Age’ modernist French villas
The modernist villas of Cambodia’s elite and colonial authorities lie in ruins on the coastal town of Kep.
The magnificent mosques, mausoleums and minarets of Uzbekistan
Rich in history and home to some of the world’s most kaleidoscopic and intricate Islamic architecture, Uzbekistan is finally opening up to tourism.
Samarkand’s Gur-e-Amir.
Uzbekistan’s stunningly ornate metro stations revealed after photography ban lifted
For decades, a photography ban was enforced across the Uzbek capital’s metro network.
Kosmonavtlar Station – dedicated to the Soviet Union’s cosmonauts. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Ma Wan’s abandoned village frozen in time as final residents evicted
Once a thriving fishing village with stilt houses, restaurants and a school, Ma Wan village now lies abandoned, slowly crumbling beneath the imposing Park Island residential complex and Tsing Ma bridge.
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Sun-bleached Luk Chau village gives way to Lamma Island’s encroaching jungle
The semi-abandoned remote village of Luk Chau sits on the northeast coast of Lamma Island.
Bamboo-lined paths and misty ancient trails connect Ma On Shan to Sai Kung
A network of misty ancient trails connect several abandoned hamlets dotted along the ridge separating Ma On Shan and Sai Kung.
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Sunrise on Hong Kong’s farthest flung and wildest island – Tung Ping Chau
HKFP pays a visit to Hong Kong’s wildest and farthest flung outpost – Tung Ping Chau.
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Where time stands still – the semi-abandoned Hakka walled village of Lai Chi Wo
Deep within Plover Cove country park in the north-eastern fringe of Hong Kong lies the semi-abandoned walled village of Lai Chi Wo 荔枝窩.
Lai Chi Wo. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
The incredible architecture of Iran, Part 1
Hong Kong Free Press visits Iran’s stunning mosques, bazaars and palaces.
See also: Daily life in colourful Iran, Part 2.
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Esfahan
